Ian Desmond RUMORS & NEWS

CBS Dallas Forth Worth
"Free agent outfielder Ian Desmond has reached an agreement with the Colorado Rockies, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.
Texas now must address the lack of power in the lineup with the departures of Desmond, Mitch Moreland (Red Sox), Carlos Beltran (Astros) and Prince Fielder (Retired)..."
December 07

Larry Brown Sports
"The Washington Nationals may find themselves dipping their toes into familiar territory this offseason.
According to a report by Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports on Friday, though the Nationals remain focused on Andrew McCutchen as their top center field target, they’re also considering a number of..."
December 02

MLB Trade Rumors
"Rangers outfielder Ian Desmond will reject his one-year, $17.2MM qualifying offer, per reports from FanRag’s Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of the New York Post (Twitter link). As Sherman notes, Desmond figures to be in considerably more demand this time around than he was after rejecting the QO last..."
November 14

MLB Trade Rumors
"The Orioles are interested in free agent Ian Desmond as a potential corner outfield option in 2017 and beyond, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network (Twitter link).
Obviously, the interest that any team expresses in a free agent is going to be largely preliminary at this juncture of the offseason,..."
November 08

Hardball Talk
"The Rangers have made a $17.2 million qualifying offer to outfielder Ian Desmond, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports. As a result, if Desmond signs elsewhere, his new team must forfeit its highest available draft pick as compensation.
Desmond, 31, had draft pick compensation attached to him..."
November 07

MLB Players
"The common thread among the finalists for the Players Choice Award as Comeback Player in each league was perseverance.
The six finalists, three in each league, pushed themselves to overcome obstacles and return to top performance levels on the field in 2016. Some reached new heights.
In the..."
November 04

MLB Trade Rumors
"The Rangers will make a $17.2MM qualifying offer to outfielder Ian Desmond, general manager Jon Daniels told reporters today (Twitter link via MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan). He’ll be the only Rangers free agent to receive one, though that’s not a surprise, as their other QO-eligible players (Colby..."
November 03

MLB Trade Rumors
"Impending free agent Ian Desmond has changed representation and is now a client of CAA Baseball, Robert Murray of FanRag Sports reported today (via Twitter).
Desmond’s switch will come on the eve of free agency as he seeks what will be the largest contract of his life. The 31-year-old..."
November 01

Washington Post
"Earlier this week, Tom Boswell offered one plan for the Nationals this offseason: Re-sign Ian Desmond, the beloved former shortstop who rebuilt his value in center field with the Rangers this season.
The idea is that Desmond could play center field, allowing Trea Turner to move back to..."
October 22